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• Saturday Social Runs Registration

  • Start
    22 Feb 2025
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  • End
    07 Jun 2025
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  • Schedule
    16 sessions
  • Location
    varies

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  Welcome to the LMJS Saturday Social Runs!

  Please register here at the bottom of the column on the left to receive weekly emails with the locations for the Saturday Social Runs.

  Don't miss out on the weekly updates for the Saturday Social Runs! Register here to receive timely emails with the locations. Remember, the deadline for receiving this week's group email message is Wednesday evening. Registered later? Please email runducksrun@gmail.com for the upcoming run deets.

  Covid Protocols:  We ask that all participants be vaccinated to keep our group as safe as possible. Come wearing a mask to check in if wanted. While running, it will be your personal preference to run with or without your mask. If you are not feeling well or have any covid symptoms, please refrain from coming.  We will be following the applicable county Health Guidelines on the date of our run. 

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• 2025 Trail Fitness Training Program

  • Start
    09 Mar 2025
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  • End
    06 Apr 2025
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Various locations

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  2025 Sunday AM TRAIL FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAM

  Coming back from injury?  Not feeling as strong up hills as you did just a few years ago?  Come get your heart pumping and legs moving doing some circuits with us.

  
  

  This time around we'll be emphasizing our running, core and strength work equally.  If you already have your gym class or focused weight work during the week and want to spend your weekend running more, this may not be for you.  We will be doing a little bit of a lot of different things. 

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  Improve your strength, form, and agility as you take your running to the trails. Runners of all speeds and experience with the ability to run a 2-3 miles will benefit the most from the program.

  
  

  We'll be running in different locations in the East Bay hills working on the ups and downhills while building strength to lift your feet off the ground.

  Running Ability : Please feel comfortable running at least 2 miles before the start of the program. 

  
  

  Cost: 

  $50 LMJS members, $55 non-members (join LMJS Running Club before registering for savings throughout the year). 

  Meeting Place: Various locations to be announced by weekly email mostly in East Bay trails west of Oakland. 

  Time: 8:30-10:00 am for 5 Sunday sessions

  Instructor : LMJS Board Member Training Director and Racing Team Co-founder, Jeanine Bourcier Holmlund is a USATF certified level 3 distance coach and level 2 sprint, as well as an RRCA level 2 coach. She coaches the Hayward High School and Chabot College cross-country and track & field distance squads. Jeanine organized the first LMJS trail training programs in 2011.  
  

  
  Contact : training@lmjs.org with any questions about the program.

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• Beginner Running Class

  • Start
    22 Mar 2025
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  • End
    19 Apr 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    568 Bellevue Ave. (Adams Point - Lake Merritt - Grassy Meadow before Sailboat House)
  • Spaces left
    22

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  BEGINNER RUNNING CLASS

  LMJS offers a beginner running class to help individuals prepare for and run comfortably in a 5K(3.1 miles) event. This program is designed for those new to running or who want to improve their endurance in the 3-5 mile distance. 

  The in-person training sessions start on Saturday, March 22. We will meet in person on five consecutive Saturday mornings from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at the picturesque Lake Merritt in Oakland. The program's goal race is the fully supported, timed LMJS Fourth Sunday Races on April 27 (must register separately).

  Group meetings are supportive, fun, and engaging. They cover essential topics such as form, safety, injury awareness, and practicing basic running skills. This five-week training includes a hands-on Saturday meet-up, a training plan, and plenty of online documents and resources to keep you engaged and motivated.

  This training fits best for anyone who wants to work up to a 5K and those who wish to restart running again. Advance registration is required for this program, with a minimum enrollment of 20 participants to get the most fun, benefits, and camaraderie.

  The cost is $30 for club members and $35 for non-members. To save money, join a great club before registering. You'll also receive discounts on future training and programs and stay connected to a diverse, welcoming, and fun running club.

  Feel free to contact  Edmundo Vitocruz, the coach, at vitocruz@aol.com with any questions or to request a fee-assistance registration code. He is a certified running coach under the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA).

  LMJS is a non-profit running club with over 48 years of connections in the Bay Area. It is a 100% volunteer organization that supports many local adult and youth running programs by sharing their knowledge, donations, and love of running.

  Saturday Meeting Location: Adams Point, Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave (Grassy Meadow just before you reach the Sailboat House)

  
  

  
  

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• Saturday Long Runs

  • Start
    29 Mar 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    08 Nov 2025
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Various

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• The LMJS 4th Sunday Run

  • When
    27 Apr 2025
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    8:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Come join us at Lake Merritt for one of the East Bay's favorite races!

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  WELCOME!!

  We'd love to have you join us for the

  LMJS 4th Sunday Runs

  LMJS FOURTH SUNDAY RUN INFO

  Schedule:

  • 8:15 a.m. Pre-reg Bib Pickup
  • 8:40 a.m. Kids race (free, no preregistration needed)
    
  • 8:45 a.m. Youth race (free, no preregistration needed)
  • 8:45 a.m. *NEW TIME*15K Race Start
    
  • 8:50 a.m. Review of Race Course
  • 9:00 a.m. 5K and 10K Race Start
    

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  • ALL Three distances: 5K, 10K, 15K distances
    
  • Sliding scale fee of $2.50, $5, $10, or $20
  • Preregistration only - no same day race entries

  Location:

  Adams Point, Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, CA 94610
  Grassy Meadow just before you reach the Sailboat House (568 Bellevue Ave.)
  

  
  

  Yours in running, LMJS

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